Syncing multiple vaults across multiple iCloud IDs

Eric

I use a Mac at home and another Mac at work. I'd like to have separate 1Password vaults for home and for work, and I would like to sync both of them to the cloud.

I'd like to be able to access either of the vaults on either of the computers, but I have separate iCloud IDs for home and work, and I would never want to sign into my home iCloud account on my work computer, for example.

Is there some way I can accomplish this?

Thanks!

thightower

I am not sure Eric.

Just based upon how iCloud works on the mac user level I would say no. But those crazy AgileBits folks always seem to have some ideas brewing. They have been super busy trying to squash some release bugs. So I just wanted to say hang in there they may get to your post but it could be a little long due to overwhelming amount of support requests already received.

I do know they don't often if ever comment on future plans as it can often lead to issues if they cant provide them.

MikeT

Hi Eric,

Tommy is correct that there isn't a way to use more than one iCloud ID in the same OS X account at the same time and it is very painful to switch between iCloud IDs in the same OS X account because you have to wait for OS X to download the data from iCloud and there isn't any progress bars to know when it is done.

However, you can technically use two separate OS X accounts to set this up but 1Password in each account will only sync with that specific iCloud ID and with your requirement that the work computer not being able to use home's iCloud ID, it won't work.

It's the same restriction for the Dropbox, since you can't use more than one Dropbox account in the same OS X account. There are some tricks to do this but we don't generally recommend it. Unlike iCloud, you can sync multiple separate vaults in the same Dropbox account and you can technically tell Dropbox to only sync selected folders on your work computer, so that could do what you want, not sync the home vault to your work computer.

Would you be willing to use a USB drive to sync your data? Because if you use the Folder Sync to a folder on your USB drive, you can configure 1Password to sync between your Macs and control which vaults each Macs can use.